Cush in the Bible

Meaning: blacknesspar

Exact Match

"Aren't you people of Israel like the people of Cush to me?" declares the LORD. "I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, did I not, as well as the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

Verse ConceptsHistoryBringing People Out Of Other PlacesEquivalent PeopleGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

Thematic Bible



The name of the second river is Gihon it winds through the entire land of Cush.

Envoys will come from Egypt. Let the Ethiopians stretch out their hands to God.

Woe to the land of whirring wings that is beyond the rivers of Cush,


Ham's descendants included Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush's descendants included Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants included Sheba and Dedan. Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land.

Ham's descendants were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Cush's descendants were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca. Raamah's descendants were Sheba and Dedan. Cush fathered Nimrod. He became the first powerful ruler on the earth.



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